Actual Number of Japanese Military Officials, 2012

The following data show the actual number of Japanese military officials in 2012. The total 224.5 thousand solders serve for the country. Officially, Japanese military is called as Self-Defense Forces.

Table 1: Number of Japanese SDF officials in 2012

Ground Self-Defense Force	Maritime Self-Defense Force	Air Self-Defense Force	Joint staff council	Total
136,573	42,007	42,733	3,213	224,526

Table 2: Number of Japanese SDF officials by rank

Officers	Warrants	Sergeants, Petty Officers	Privates, Seamen, Airmen	Fixed-term Privates, Seamen, Airmen
43,048	4,496	138,626	21,785	16,571

Table 3: Number of Female Officials

	Officers	Warrants, Sergeants, Petty Officers	Privates, Seamen, Airmen	Total
Ground	1,340	4,044	2,141	7,525
Maritime	267	1,295	864	2,426
Air	282	1,167	842	2,291
Total	1,889	6,506	3,847	12,242

Source is Asagumo Shimbunsha Inc

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